Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Wednesday, stated that he will not destroy his United States’ residency permit just yet; while he warned that the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race could jeopardize U.S. support in Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram. In an interview with Newsweek, Soyinka stated that Trump’s ‘bunker mentality’ could see the U.S. withdraw support …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani- Kayode, in the sum of N50m after he was arraigned on five counts of N26m fraud. Fani-Kayode, a Director of Media and Publicity in the campaign organisation of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, pleaded not guilty to all the five counts preferred against …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is following the retirement of Justice Mahmud Mohammed at the attainment of the mandatory 70 years’ retirement age. Onnoghen is expected to act until the name of substantive CJN is forwarded to the Senate and it is confirmed. The brief inauguration ceremony witnessed …
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(CNN) Donald Trump may have scored an astonishing upset presidential victory, but Hillary Clinton could still receive more votes. As of Wednesday evening, hours after Clinton called Trump to concede, the former secretary of state clung to a narrow lead in the popular vote, 47.7%-47.5%. She had 59,755,284 votes, according to CNN’s tally, with 92% of the expected vote counted. …
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By Alltimepost.com His Royal Highness, Aselm O Edenojie II has been deposed by Edo State Government as the Ojuromi of Uromi, according to a letter signed by Secretary to the State Government, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, dated Wednesday November 9, 2016 and addressed to “Mr Aselm O. Edenojie.” Entitled “Deposition from Office as Ojuromi of Uromi: Addendum,” the Government stated: “please …
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(CNN) They chanted anti-Donald Trump slogans. They flooded city streets. They gathered near the White House, disheartened and dismayed. “Not my President, not today,” many across the nation yelled. In cities from Boston to Los Angeles, thousands of demonstrators gathered Wednesday night in protest of election results that mean the billionaire real estate developer will be the next president. As …
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Hillary Clinton, the defeated presidential candidate, says US President-elect Donald Trump must be given a chance to lead. Hillary Clinton vowed Wednesday to work with American President-elect Donald Trump, and urged fellow Democrats to allow him the chance to lead the deeply divided country. “Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our …
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The White House released a statement from President Barack Obama, who phoned Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory early this morning. According to the statement, Obama also spoke with Hillary Clinton and “expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country. “ Obama will speak today at the White House to “discuss the election results and …
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(CNN) Hillary Clinton just couldn’t hold onto the Obama coalition. And that proved to be a large part of her undoing. African-American, Latino and younger voters failed to show up at the polls in sufficient numbers Tuesday to propel Clinton into the White House. Clinton conceded the race after 2 a.m. ET. Before polls closed her campaign had been confident …
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“I promise you I will not let you down, we’ll do a great job,” President-elect Donald Trump told his supporters. And he said at the “end of two, maybe three … maybe eight years” they will agree. “Our work on this movement is really now just beginning. We’re going to get to work immediately for the American people,” he added. …
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